The Mistra was conceived as a premium compact vehicle, a popular and growing niche within the Chinese automobile market which typically includes, a longer wheelbase, extended rear legroom, higher quality interior trim, and luxury features usually not available on compact vehicles.

The first generation Hyundai Mistra received a facelift that debuted in April 2017 on the Shanghai Auto Show,[5] and was available to the market in May 2017.

The updated exterior styling features a redesigned front end with updated headlamps, front bumper, and grilles and a restyled rear bumper in the rear.

The updated interior features an 8-inch touch screen equipped with Apple CarPlay and Baidu CarLife for the infotainment system.

[6] The second generation Mistra was first unveiled at the 2020 Guangzhou Auto Show[7] and was planned to be available on the market in 2021.